A lot of people share my opinion and it looks to be more fact as each year passes by and Love contributes nothing.
I dont need to be a draft expert to know Jordan Love was not a first round pick let alone needed to be traded up to grab. Again, thats my only gripe of this whole situation. Trading up to grab someone that would of been available the 2nd day.
Originally Posted by: bboystyle
I really wish this was in person because I don't like how this is going to come off, but yes a lot of people share your opinion because a lot of people simply want to be entertained, not informed, but believe their entertainment is information. The Packers are massive. We are all over the world and when media wants attention, they hit low hanging fruit. Hell, a lot of these people even ADMIT they do this because they have X hours of air time to fill. You don't hear those clips in the highlights, or headlines though. You have to actually listen to the whole thing to catch those off the mark comments.
Long story short, railing on the Packers is low-hanging fruit and when it comes to swinging, it's easier to swing at things people don't care to delve into the details for. It gets the attention of those who don't have the time, nor desire to really grasp the big picture. And hey, these guys are on the radio, they are on TV, so they MUST know what they are talking about!! Nothing could be further from the truth. They know how to entertain and garner attention, that's bout it.
Anyhow, a lot of people do not understand vision or long-term because they are impatient -- as MOST of us are.
We can quibble over taking a QB in round one for weeks and get nowhere. Fact (err, my opinion) is, Rodgers was declining and good organizations draft a QB a year or two early are better off than those who draft a QB when they need one. Often times, they panic and skip over someone like Patrick Mahomes in favor of someone like Mitchell Trubisky. Rodgers himself said the pick changed his outlook on things. (e.g. where he ends his career is no longer in his hands)
What if Packers drafted Tee Higgins and Rodgers continued his trend downward? Who the hell knows, right? If my Aunt had a weiner, ... Uncle. That whole thing.
Packers targeted WR's and QB with that pick. The WR's were gone, so they took the QB to get a jump on their declining and aging QB. Remember, he had suffered a broken collarbone, twice. Rodgers wasn't looking like the two time NFL MVP we've witnessed last two seasons.
Was Jordan worth a top 32 selection? The Green Bay Packers believed so, and therefore, he is and was -- according to people who get paid to do that stuff for a living. If you are going to sit there and think you are more knowing than the Green Bay Packers, that's cool. Also, keep in mind that Packers heard someone else was going to take Jordan Love. Maybe they got duped? Maybe it was true that someone was?
If you asked me, would you have drafted Jordan Love? I would say no. I would have let the other team come up and draft him in round one. I like QB's with a live arm and I think Love's release is slow and too intentional. But, I'm just some Software Developer who spends WAY too much time reading and observing the operations of the NFL.
As for this topic. I'm not a fan of giving up two second rounders to move up to 34th overall, however, it's been said Packers tried getting 32nd overall and were denied. Packers targeted someone and made sure they got him. And for me, that is something I am a huge fan of.